Port Wine and Chocolate Make Valentine's Day Extra Sweet
History
Because of the historical conflict between France and England, French wines were banned at one time the King of England. Portugal and Spain were more than happy to fill this gaptheir wine.
The Portuguese have a spirit in order to stabilize their wines their products during transport. Thus, "fortified" wines produced. To improve the quality of Portuguese wine, has traveled to Portugal, England and has worked with local wine producers. They discovered that the monks were the spirits of the Douro Valley, add the wine first stages of fermentation. It 'was a sweet product with a higher content of alcohol. British merchants quickly set up warehouses in the cityPort on the Atlantic coast. This explains the port name and because they have English names, like the Dow, Warre and Graham.
Types
Today there are four basic categories: Ruby, Tawny, White and vintage.
Ruby ports are generally produced lower quality wine in barrels for two years. The wine is young, sweet and has a deep red color. Late Bottle Vintage Ports are higher quality, which comes from a single vintage, barrel, coming of age up to six years and isfiltrate. LBV this is usually served in restaurants, because there is no precipitate.
Tawny ports are known for their yellow color, the product name of the aging in barrique. Moors are higher quality, tend to be more complex and nutty and caramel notes. Died as a crop, the barrel of at least seven years, are invited Colheita. They are preferred by some of Vintage Port.
White ports use white grapes.
Joining a vintage portWine a year and must pass a rigorous assessment of the Port Wine Institute of Portugal. Vintage ports are studied in barrels for two years, is not filtered, and the bottle can be stored for decades. If 50 percent or more of the port is a crop to the standards of the Institute, and is therefore declared vintages.
Bindings
The classic combination of port wine is Stilton blue cheese and walnuts. This may be particularly interesting in front of the fireplace after a satisfactoryMeal.
Chocolate is open all year, and as an expression of love is given in the month of February. At my catering company, we offer a ruby port with less chocolate cake, flour, chocolate mousse cups, chocolate dessert made with a fresh raspberry and decadent chocolate cake served with raspberry sauce side dish. We recommend ruby ports because they are more accessible to the public in terms of sweetness and to offer more completeFruity flavors. Mori that the classic combination of chocolate and just as fun.
A new trend basements, brings the addition of chocolate. This changes the character of the wine and offer a richer experience. Examples of this are Rosenblum Desiree and Trentadue Chocolate Amore ports. They make a delicious chocolate dessert pairing with your favorite. Mark Dryden of Cabernet & Co. in Naperville suggests a pinchWine Raspberry, chocolate port to a nice combination.
Picks
Here are some recommended ports that are available locally. Prices are suggested retail and may vary.
Good introduction port: Dow's Fine Ruby Porto in Portugal, $ 13
Classic-fitting with dark, intense fruit: Warre's Warrior Special Reserve Port, $ 16
Overall, a good price: Jonesy Aged Tawny Ports of Australia, 11 U.S. Dollar
Intense ruby red port: Here Dias Ruby Porto in Portugal,$ 18
Rich, nutty and powerful: Quinta do Noval Tawny Porto in Portugal, $ 19
High Quality Manufacturer: Fifth Infantado do Porto in Portugal, $ 25
Taste of Chocolate Wonderful: Rosenblum Desiree Chocolate Port of California, $ 21
A big gulp or vanilla: Trentadue Chocolate Amore Port of California, $ 25
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